Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescents with sleep problems more likely to self-harm
There is a strong relationship between sleep problems such as insomnia, and self-harm, according to findings in a new Norwegian study.
Jul 29, 2015
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Insomnia
Psychology & Psychiatry
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia with psychiatric, medical conditions
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely used nonpharmacologic treatment for insomnia disorders and an analysis of the medical literature suggests it also can work for patients whose insomnia is coupled with psychiatric and ...
Jul 6, 2015
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Sleep disorders
Car crash risk doubles for new users of sleeping pills, study finds
(HealthDay)—Sedative sleeping pills such as Ambien can nearly double the risk for car accidents among new users compared with nonusers, new research suggests.
Jun 12, 2015
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Health
Insomnia leads to decreased empathy in health care workers
A new study suggests that insomnia decreases empathy in health care workers and may lead to adverse clinical outcomes and medical errors.
Jun 9, 2015
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Health
73 percent of insomniacs cured after 1-hour therapy session
A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University released today.
Jun 2, 2015
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Health
Impaired sleep linked to lower pain tolerance
People with insomnia and other sleep problems have increased sensitivity to pain, reports a study published in Pain, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.
Apr 30, 2015
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Health
Study links insomnia to impaired work performance in night shift workers
A new study of night shift workers suggests that overnight occupational and cognitive impairment is more strongly correlated to insomnia than it is to sleepiness.
Apr 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression, insomnia, fatigue are the stuff of nightmares
(HealthDay)—Depression, insomnia and exhaustion may be major risk factors for frequent nightmares, new research suggests.
Apr 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression and insomnia are strongest risk factors for frequent nightmares
A new study suggests that symptoms of depression and insomnia are the strongest predictors of having frequent nightmares.
Apr 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain waves predict our risk for insomnia
There may not yet be a cure for insomnia, but Concordia University researchers are a step closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer from it—just in time for World Sleep Day on March 13.
Mar 11, 2015
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